AmberA comprehensive multiloader library for Minecraft mod development

What is Amber? ​

Amber is a powerful foundation library that provides unified APIs for common modding tasks across Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge platforms. Built with cross-platform compatibility in mind, Amber eliminates the complexity of managing platform-specific code while offering modern, easy-to-use APIs for Minecraft mod development.

Why Amber? ​

🎯 Write Once, Run Everywhere ​

With Amber's unified APIs, you can write your mod once and it will work on all major mod loaders without platform-specific code.

🚀 Modern Design ​

Built for Minecraft 1.21.11 with modern Java practices, Amber provides clean, intuitive APIs that reduce boilerplate and speed up development.

🔧 Comprehensive Toolkit ​

From registry management to networking, events to configuration, Amber provides all the tools you need for modern mod development.

🌟 Community Driven ​

Open source and community-focused, Amber is designed to evolve with the needs of mod developers.

Quick Start ​

1. Add Amber to Your Project ​

repositories {
    maven { url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iamkaf/modresources/main/maven/' }
}

dependencies {
    implementation "com.iamkaf:amber-common:9.0.2+1.21.11"
    // Platform-specific dependencies
    implementation "com.iamkaf:amber-fabric:9.0.2+1.21.11"
    // OR implementation "com.iamkaf:amber-forge:9.0.2+1.21.11"
    // OR implementation "com.iamkaf:amber-neoforge:9.0.2+1.21.11"
}

2. Initialize Amber ​

public class YourMod {
    public static final String MOD_ID = "yourmod";
    
    public static void init() {
        // Initialize with Amber - automatically detects mod name and version
        AmberInitializer.initialize(MOD_ID);
        
        // Your mod initialization code here
        System.out.println("YourMod initialized with Amber!");
    }
}

3. Start Building ​

// Register items
public static final DeferredRegister<Item> ITEMS = 
    DeferredRegister.create(MOD_ID, Registries.ITEM);

public static final RegistrySupplier<Item> MY_ITEM = ITEMS.register("my_item", 
    () -> new Item(new Item.Properties()));

// Handle events
PlayerEvents.ENTITY_INTERACT.register((player, level, hand, entity) -> {
    // Your interaction logic here
    return InteractionResult.PASS;
});

Core Features ​

🌐 Platform Abstraction ​

• Environment Detection: Automatically detect client/server environments
• Platform Information: Get details about the current mod loader
• Path Management: Cross-platform access to game directories

📋 Registry System ​

• Deferred Registration: Queue objects for registration at the right time
• Cross-Platform: Works identically on all mod loaders
• Type Safety: Full type safety for registered objects

🎪 Event System ​

• Fabric-Inspired: Clean, familiar event API
• Cross-Platform Events: Events work consistently across platforms
• Performance Optimized: Efficient event dispatching

🌐 Networking ​

• Type-Safe Packets: Compile-time safety for network messages
• Simple API: Easy to send and receive packets
• Platform Abstracted: Same API works on all platforms

⚙️ Configuration ​

• JSON-Based: Simple JSON configuration files
• Automatic Serialization: No manual serialization needed
• Hot Reloading: Runtime configuration updates

Documentation ​

• Getting Started - Set up your first Amber mod
• API Reference - Detailed API documentation
• Examples - Practical code examples
• Systems - Core system documentation
  • Creative Mode Tabs - Custom creative tabs
  • Events - Event handling
  • Commands - Command registration
  • Configuration - JSON configuration
  • Networking - Network communication
  • Registry - Object registration
• Best Practices - Tips for effective modding

Version Information ​

• Current Version: 9.0.2+1.21.11
• Minecraft Version: 1.21.11
• Supported Platforms: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
• License: MIT

Ready to get started? Check out the Getting Started Guide to begin using Amber in your mod development projects.